122 Arrested Across UP for Impersonation, Cheating in Constable Recruitment Exam – News18

Published By: Sukanya Nandy

Last Updated: February 18, 2024, 10:04 IST

More than 48 lakh candidates are taking the UP constable examination being held in two shifts on February 17 and 18, DGP Kumar said (Image: Representative/ANI)

DGP Prashant Kumar conducted a surprise inspection at two examination centres in the Gomtinagar area of Lucknow earlier

More than 120 people were arrested across Uttar Pradesh in the last two days for impersonating candidates in the police constable recruitment examination and cheating, officials said on Saturday. Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said among the 122 arrested in total, 15 were in Etah, nine each in Mau, Prayagraj and Siddharthanagar, eight in Ghazipur, seven in Azamgarh, six in Gorakhpur, five in Jaunpur, four in Firozabad, three each in Kaushambi and Hathras, two each in Jhansi, Varanasi, Agra and Kanpur, and one each in Ballia, Deoria and Bijnor.

Kumar conducted a surprise inspection at two examination centres in the Gomtinagar area of Lucknow earlier in the day. He said more than 48 lakh candidates are taking the examination being held in two shifts on February 17 and 18.

Additional Director General of the STF Amitabh Yash told.

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